When asked by USA TODAY Sports on Tuesday about the “9/11 Truth” movement and supporters who back him, Carroll made no attempt to deny his interest.

“Any notoriety is good I guess,” Carroll said, when told by USA TODAY Sports how he had become a favorite among Truth activists. “I will always be interested in the truth, yeah.”

Understandably, the tinfoil hat crowd is eating this stuff up and they see Carroll as a hero.

The 9/11 conspiracy movement is polarizing, so having even the implied support of a high-profile and successful figure such as Carroll has been a welcome boost.

“He kind of became an instant celebrity in the 9/11 Truth movement,” said Danny Torgersen, a member of the 9/11 Studies and Outreach group at Arizona State. “He’s won the Super Bowl once, he might win it again. That’s lots of credibility and popularity.”

Awesome.

Now … choosing between a bunch of conniving Massholes and truthers isn’t exactly easy. Either way it feels like you’re wading into the slop with some unwelcome company.

Guess it’s up to the individual Bro to decide the lesser of the two evils.